Wise Advice About Identity Theft Protection |
| Date Added: October 29, 2009 10:28:04 PM |
| Author: Chuck Lin |
| Category: Society: Issues |
| The memory is clearer than that of what I ate for breakfast today. One spring day long ago, my mother walked me to my first day of preschool. Back then the world was a different place, and I would walk myself to preschool after Mom showed me the ropes. For some reason this image is branded into my mind like a high-definition video clip: Mom and I are standing on the corner. She is holding my little hand. I feel safe and happy about my first day of school which my parents have made me feel is the greatest thing in the world (and it is, when you think about it). Mom points out the stop sign and the cars. She says, "Remember, Charlie, always look both ways and keep looking even as you cross the street."To this day, I still turn my head back and forth as I cross the street. Mom gave me all kinds of great advice: Brush your teeth after every meal. Never talk to Stranger Danger. Be courteous and respectful. Share with others. Do your homework. I guess your mom probably did the same. What would your mother have to say about identity theft? If she were informed about the epidemic, she would tell you to look both ways and keep looking both ways. She would tell you that, unfortunately, bad people in the world will try to hurt you. How do you "look both ways" when it comes to identity theft? There is only one solution: monitor your identity. You can do this the hard way, by looking yourself up in various databases every day, paying attention to your credit reports, and taking quick action when something seems out of whack. This could consume a good deal of your time. Luckily, you could also do it the easy way by deploying one of the great identity theft protection tools that are available.As my mother always encouraged me to stay busy and work efficiently, I'm pretty sure that she would advise doing things the easy way. Yours would too, I'm guessing. Are you ready to take mom's advice and protect yourself?Check out my identity theft blog, too. |
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